The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained audio platform Kuku FM from airing new episodes, acting on allegations of copyright and trademark infringement raised by rival Pocket FM.

Pocket FM has filed a lawsuit seeking $ 10 million (approximately Rs 80 crore) in damages, alleging over 30 instances of unauthorised copying by Kuku FM, a PTI report from New Delhi stated.

The order was passed by Justice Saurabh Banerjee, who directed Kuku FM not to release any further episodes of the contested shows and to submit details related to the content in question.

Senior Advocate Amit Sibal, appearing for Pocket FM and briefed by law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, argued that Kuku FM had engaged in “wholesale and systematic copying” of Pocket FM’s original content, including show titles, characters, posters and entire storylines.

He emphasised that Pocket FM had spent years developing a robust content strategy, which Kuku FM was now exploiting for unfair commercial gain.

In response, Kuku FM’s counsel, advocate Saikrishna Rajagopal, contended that the shows had been available on its platform since June 2024 and claimed that Pocket FM’s legal action was delayed. He argued that the plaintiff had not made a clear case for urgent interim relief. The court restrained Kuku FM from airing new episodes and listed the matter for further hearing on August 29.